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MCDONALD, Donald R - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Sugar Creek, Randolph County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37625765 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ville-au-Val, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 72 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bruce McDonald (father)
Hazel McDonald (mother)
Bruce McDonald (brother)
More information
Pvt Donald R. McDonald attended 4 years of high school before he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 5 October 1943.He was reported missing in action on 21 September when his company was east of Ville-au-Val, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com -JoMarRo